On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece ...

But there is no substitute for walking around the city, which is endlessly fascinating. Another relatively obscure attraction ...

Has the ‘Signature’ of Biblical Prophet Isaiah Been Discovered? A 2,700-year-old clay seal from Jerusalem may reference the prophet, making it the earliest reference to him outside of the Bible.

Interim excavation report (Vicino Oriente XXIX, 2024) links a ninth-century BCE inscription and two Bronze-Age fire layers to the Judges and Exodus narratives.

The latest news on the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, including reporting from the Middle East and analysis of the impact of the escalating Israel-Gaza conflict globally and in ...